New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
MAYOR HEWITT IN OFFICE.
WELCOMED BY MR.. GRACE TO HIS CHAIR.
a BIG CROWD OF POLITICIANS ATTHE CITY HALL
WHAT TILE NEW NEEICII SAN


day. there large crowd in the large room where
the Mayor ransacts business and receives visitors 1t
noticeable that there many Tammany
leaders present who have been absent Tor the last two
years since Mayor Grace has been in Office All shades
OF politics were present-Republcans, County Democ-
racy, Tammauy Hall and Irving Hail. together with a
ia,r shrinking OF business men.
Mayor Grace entered the at Las O'Clock,
accomp by William L. Turner hs priv ate secre-
tar The retiring Mayor warmly greeted by a
- Der OF his friends. He stood front OF his desk
ana chatted with those near him. Five minutes later
the Mayor came in, accompanied by his private
secretary, Arthur Berry Mr.. Hewitt looked well and
seemed pleased at the cordialy OF the greeting that
he received. Mayor Grace stepped forward and
welcomed his successor Pointing 10 the chair
he SAID " am pleased to welcome you to your Office
and wish to say you that II at any time you should
desire any assistance from will be glad give 1t
10 You. congratulate You your election"
- think you are the one to he congratulated" said
Mayor Hewitt shifting. Z" First, because you have
finished your duiIes and second, because you retire
with the appreciation OF the people. l gratulate
il. you because you have been able to do much.'
And congratulate yoa that you have been
successful in escaping the interviewerS," said Mayor
Grace with laugh.
May IT Hewitt smiled quiZzicai nile as he replied :
"We. the last one heard from based on the fact
that refused 10 be erv'ewed." Mr. Hewitt then
said that he had sincere regard for newspaper men
who acted conscentiousy. He knew several whom he
would IMPLICITLY, confident that he would not ne
nisrepresented. In the of the reporter men
toned to whom he had refused interview, he
what purporied to be interview between vieitor
and Mr.. Hewitt winch, entirely destitute OF fact
Mayor Grace said THAI his intercourse with the news
parer men around the CITY Hail had been extremely
bdenre
The tbrong then formed in line and passed before
the Incoming and outgoing MAYORS. Some OF Mayor
Hewts remarks to his visitors were WHY ana 10 Gil
he hac pleasant word. -
General Newton. Commissioners of Public Works
was one OF the first to grasp Mayor Hewitt by the
baud. Il am clad that can have the advantage q.
relying on you Tor support he said
:" You may depend ON my doing my duty, was the
When Fire Commissioner Parroy came forward Mr.
HEWITT said reproachIolly " The lsst time ssw you
To Assemhlyman Shea Mr.. Hew Il said that New
York leg station difficult problem aud that he
must depend largely on the members oil the Legisa-
ture from this city doing their duty.
Wncn School Iommiss sner Schmitt extended his
hand Mr. Hewitt SAID You we'd YOUR education
OF the Cooper Institute approve your work in favor
OF tue establishment of evening high schools There
should be every ward in New ork. The
Cooper Institute intenOcd TO be model tor such
work. | favor the idea OF using money To be given
BY Ind, duas such wofs. but II priv ate
not svailahe would approve having the wo'k done
by the public schools. know OF one who got all
his education at the Cooper Institute aud rs to-day
worth $oOOO0O."
when Assistant Corporation Counsel Francis NJ
Scott approached him. Mr.. Hewitt said: " Come and
bee me later There ia much work to be DONE
lie recommended Proie,so Greener to 60 on with
bis examinations in the CIV, Service Board but asked
10 Alderman Van Rens -elser he SAID that he knew
bis mother and she Was the hand@omest woman ne
saw. and her son seemed to have inherited some
When d. K Thurber extended his hand Mr.. hewitt
shock il warmly and said laughnsly " How would
- tired to appoint him TO several Offices" said
Mavor trace but could no, get HIM 10 accept any,
Soon afterwar1 orlando b. Potter cane along with
tr,end Nj. Hewitt sid 10 him You ought TO be
In this place and YOU ought to be good George man,
because II his theories prevail you would not have so
Mr. Potter replied You the right man in the
right place. You nave maize a good beenn ng.
When the rotund figure OF Thomas tostigan ap
pared Hewitt asked him % procure Tor I'm all the
documents and report, OF the various departments.
MI CosIirdn laughed aud said TO Mayor Trace
That looks as If lac was going TO keel me IN Tue
Civ Record "
Closely following the pcrtly snpcrvisor came Dock
Commissioner Joseph Koch Alter the usual coograt-
alat,ons Mr. Koch said that he had read what pur
ported to be interview 18th Mr. Hewitt IN winch the
later said that Mr. Koch Wa to be the hrst victim
The alleged interview was fabrication Mr.. hewitt
added: What did say TO my visitor was that there
lawyer IN the Board and he is my friend: Inc
interview overheard by reporter III an adjoining
room ana he unsupported the ep,ire conversat on"
During Mayo GIsoe1 n, term ,s OF 1 9r m, no
Alderman, called on the Mayor. TIE organIza-
ton asked tor iayors at his hands and
T To%% S eaders Who conSatulaed Mr. Hewitt
fire commissioners Eicnald Croker sheriff Grant County
Clerk flack aud Deputy County Clerk tilro tue retiring
Register. John Reilly and the new Deputy Rcn-ter;
James j. Mn ex eSSan senator Ge"s
". Punktt and Congressman "; BonrRe Co'SrdI. me
nmcn TO pay his respects Mayor Hewitt as TO make
sure tina; Mayor Craze was gong out ,
Prominent among its members were FIRE c@mnss.onsr
ESy SsS,S a. a Jes Boye Ed
ward L. Paris Police Commissioner Voorhs; Martin H.
gw the %snnn ana Srs bsa
bReiy. An the heads Of departments were present.
ice Commissioners French Met lave voorhis and Porter
Serkman AMI Crimmins: Excise Commissioners Wool
man, Won Claim and Andrews Dock Conln' si r,i
ami Donneily; Commissioners Brennan anu Porter or
the Department OF CHARITIES and Correction stTye'
District Attorney Marine Assistant Corp2inion Counsel
sH"oi comnissoner schmiit ex-Coroner wotnan
eren DTne 9n , yn sa sS,h ana mem
IL was temperate gathering All classes were repre-,
In mont Of the Mayor ami Offered congratulations.
Aens e caue IN ae lie Shook hands warmly with
the incoming Mayor and WISHED MIN suGces',o admin,
istraiio Mr. Hewitt thanked him. and theh followed
pleasant chat OF a lew minutes ,oo .,.,,
just before the reception was endei MESSENGER ooy
brought TO ,hc Mayor the following cable dispatch:
DuxPERM,Ixr, SCOTLAND. Jan. /. 1887.
Tn MAYOR HEWITT. Nep York.
Duperniine, SENDS greetings Iruh Ihe
own OF Robert the Bruce and ralph Eiskihe
Mr. Hewitt explained that Ralph Erskine was ctle-
brsed scotch OF the last century Ills SON Iaipn
frskiue engineer or Ger on the sian OF Sehci
washington, and is buried at Eingwood, where Mr.
Hewitt has large property The Mayor was
lie sultan of Turkey. He replied that ne
lad not but that after his election nc haa re-
,eiyed a con fatnlltOry telegram from the sultan
In response 10 questions whether lie would Scid othc
Aldermen Monday message concerning cit! hh@ii
ID uIet,er he would many changes ia The stan
n his Office Mr. Hewitt replied that lac would sed tc
Aldermen = short message. II woni ne genera ia s
character and possibly contain some sngsesu"ns ne